#153: State TT preview
Well, I am less than 24 hours away from my first serious run at a 40 km time trial. Although I don’t expect to win (cat 3), I hope that I can post a respectable time much less than an hour (which I have never done). Most of the reasons why I never have had to do with fitness/conditioning, lack of interest (in TT), and lack of equipment.
- Bike: Trek 1200 with old Scott clip-ons. Regular wheels. Skinsuit, regular helmet.
- 40 km. I think I ran about 60-61 minutes for 9th place.
- Bike: Trek 5200 with old Scott clip-ons. Regular wheels. Regular team kit, reg. helmet.
- 40 km (short), 63:55 (missed start by about 3 minutes!) ~61 actual, <24 mph average.
2007 Tennessee state time trial
- Bike: Kuota Kebel / Force (road setup) with clip-on bars.
- Wheels: Zero 038 carbon wheels
- Helmet: standard road (Bell Sweep)
- Kit: road (bibs and jersey)
- Result: 24.1 mph over 17.3 miles (30 km). (43:02) 5th/5 in 30-39, would have been 8th/9 in Cat 3 last year.
- Condition: felt I never could turn over pedals, legs were stiff.
Tomorrow (2008 Tennessee State TT)
- Bike: Kuota Kebel / Force (TT setup)
- Wheels: Zero 038 carbon front, Zipp 900 disc
- Helmet: Rudy Project TT helmet/visor
- Kit: skinsuit
- Goal: 26 mph over 24.86 miles. (57:36) [have averaged 25mph this year on a 21 mile TT several hours after mountain climb road stage at Tour of Arkansas]
- Condition: we’ll see, but legs are feeling stiff this week (after a tough weekend). Rode TT bike moderate/easy on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Which looks faster?
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I am also expecting Andrea to run a hot time trial. She has a legitimate shot at winning the Tennessee State time trial for Cat 1-3 women. She has a new bike (maybe too new-she rode it for the first time yesterday) and, like me, is much faster at all her time trials this year. The defending champ (K. Sass) beat her by 3:35 on a 30 km course. I would expect a similar performance out of Kirsten, we’ll see how much improved Andrea is this year (both equipment and power). Also of note, is the return of Lori Jug to Tennessee (also on Team Kenda Tire), who ran similar times to Kirsten in the past (2005). I predict it will be close.
